[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 139 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S11774]
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                  HONORING GENERAL GEORGE SEARS GREENE

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 322, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 322) honoring the lifetime 
     achievements of General George Sears Greene on the occasion 
     of the 100th anniversary of the rededication of the monument 
     in his honor.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I have submitted this resolution with my 
colleagues, Senator Whitehouse and Senator Clinton, to honor the life 
and accomplishments of George Sears Greene, the distinguished general 
from Rhode Island who helped lead the Union to victory at the Battle of 
Gettysburg.
  General Greene was born and raised in Apponaug, RI before moving to 
pursue work in New York. At the age of 18, he was appointed to the 
United States Military Academy at West Point and excelled in his 
studies there, graduating second in his class.
  After resigning his commission in the Army in 1836, Greene went on to 
become a founder of the American Society of Civil Engineers and 
Architects. As an engineer, Greene designed projects throughout the 
United States including a reservoir in Manhattan's Central Park and 
municipal water and sewage systems for several cities, including 
Providence.
  But General Greene is perhaps best known for his heroism at 
Gettysburg. Greene returned voluntarily to the defense of the Nation at 
the age of 60, when the governor of New York appointed him colonel of 
the New York 60th Infantry regiment. At Gettysburg, General Greene led 
the 3rd Brigade of New York at Culp's Hill. His regiment's defense of 
the Union army's right flank helped secure victory for the Nation at 
that decisive battle.
  General Greene's memory will be honored this Saturday at the 100th 
anniversary rededication ceremony of his monument on Culp's Hill. I ask 
that you join Senators Whitehouse, Clinton and me in recognizing his 
exemplary public service.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the 
table, en bloc, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 322) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows

                              S. Res. 322

       Whereas George Sears Greene was one of 9 children born to 
     Caleb and Sarah Robinson Wicks Greene in Apponaug, Rhode 
     Island, attended grammar school in Warwick, Rhode Island, and 
     moved to New York as a teenager;
       Whereas Greene attended the United States Military Academy 
     at West Point, where he graduated 2nd in his class in 1823;
       Whereas Greene entered the Army as a 2nd lieutenant in the 
     3rd United States Artillery regiment, and, due to his superb 
     scholarship, was appointed to teach mathematics at the 
     Military Academy following his graduation;
       Whereas, after resigning his commission in the Army in 
     1836, Greene worked as a civil engineer, became a founder of 
     the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects, and 
     constructed railroads and canals in several states and 
     designed aqueducts and municipal sewage and water systems for 
     New York, Providence, and several other cities;
       Whereas, at the outset of the Civil War, Greene returned to 
     the defense of the Nation and, at the age of 60, was 
     appointed colonel of the 60th New York Infantry regiment;
       Whereas, on April 28, 1862, Greene was promoted to 
     Brigadier General, United States Volunteers;
       Whereas, on July 2, 1863, on the 2nd day of the Battle of 
     Gettysburg, Greene led the 3rd Brigade of New Yorkers on 
     Culp's Hill, and his regiment's defense of the Union right 
     flank at Culp's during the battle was a contributing factor 
     in the Union's victory;
       Whereas Greene passed away at the age of 97 in 1899 and, in 
     1907, a monument on Culp's Hill was erected in Greene's 
     honor; and
       Whereas the General George Sears Greene monument will be 
     rededicated on September 22, 2007: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate, in honor of the 100th 
     anniversary rededication of the General George Sears Greene 
     monument at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, commends the lifetime 
     achievements of General Greene, his commitment to public 
     service, and his decisive and heroic defense of Culp's Hill 
     in the crucial Battle of Gettysburg.

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